1st Edition

Pollen Biology and Biotechnology

By K R Shivanna Copyright 2003
316 Pages
by CRC Press

316 Pages
by CRC Press

316 Pages
by CRC Press

The author offers an overview of pollen biology and biotechnology for students and researchers in areas such as reproductive biology, biotechnology, aeropalynology, plant breeding, horticulture, and forestry. Citing more than 1,500 references to pollen research, the text covers topics including advances in understanding pollen tube growth, the use of pollen for gene transfer, and advantages and... Read more

POLLEN BIOLOGY: Pollen Development
Pollen Morphology and Aeropalynology
Pollen Viability and Vigour
In Vitro Pollen Germination and Pollen Tube Growth
Pollen Sterility
Pistil
Pollination
Pollen-pistil Interaction and Fertilization
Self-incompatibility
Interspecific Incompatibility POLLEN BIOTECHNOLOGY: Optimization of Crop Yield
Commercial Production of Hybrid Seeds
Transfer of Useful Genes to Crop Species
Induction of Haploids from Pollen Grains
Production of Other Economic Products

Biography

K R Shivanna